Part I

Demographics

Geography

Egypt covers an area of 386,662 sq. miles; covering an area just larger than Texas and New Mexico combined.
Egypt is mostly a dry desert, with many inhabited oases.
Long days, 12 hours in the summers, 8-10 in the winters.
Summer temperatures are high; they can reach 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rainfall ranges from almost nothing in the winters to 8 inches in the Nile Delta.

Economic Resources

Political structure

Type of government: Arab Republic of Egypt
Who can vote?: Anyone at 18 years or older
How often are elections held: Every six years for the president and the Shura council. For everyone else it’s five years.

Part II: History

Activists in Egypt call for an uprising in their own country, to protest againstpoverty, unemployment, government corruption and the rule of president Hosni Mubarak, who has been in power for three decades.
Mubarak says he will not run for re-election, but will not step down from office.
Mubarak is kicked out of office and military takes control of country.
The Muslim Brotherhood also helped the protestors against Mubarak.

Muslim Brotherhood Emblem
The military took over the government, which the protestors liked.

Part III

Protection of Individual Rights	Bad	Since Mubarak was in office, Egypt limited citizens constitutional law, using “emergency law”, later loosened in May 2010
Provide National Defense	Good	Large military force, larger than many of its neighbors. Helps with the construction of “infrastructure”: examples: powerlines, schools, etc Has not had budget cuts since the 1970’s.
Provide Public Services	Average	Internet was blocked out to prevent protesting.
Make Economic Decisions	Average	Dam makes farmers rely heavily on fertilizers.
Maintain Order	Average	Riots have broken out. The former President resigned

The people who revolted were young,teenagers who only known one president their whole lives.
They revolted because Mubarak has in power for about three decades.
They overthrew the government by protesting and by the military helping them take over the government.
They responded by banning the Internet and cellular texting.
The government is different because the military is still in power over the government.

Egyptian Protesters

Melina, Remy. "How Does Egypt's Government Work?" LifesLittleMysteries.com. Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer, 28 Jan. 2011. Web. 13 Apr. 2012. <http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/1030-do-not-post-yet-how-does-egypts-government-work.html>.